trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
recollection; reminiscence
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
end; close; conclusion; termination
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
graduation ceremony; commencement
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
female high-school student
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to happen to meet; to come across
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
moving about; stirring about
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate